# Travelmemo — Lithuania > Articles published on Travelmemo in the Lithuania category. Discover Lithuania's enchanting blend of baroque architecture and modern vibrancy, from Vilnius's UNESCO-listed Old Town to the fairytale water castle of Trakai. This Baltic gem offers peaceful lakeside escapes, historic fortresses like Gediminas Hill, and a laid-back atmosphere where authentic culture meets contemporary cafe scenes. ## Articles - [Historic or hip, Vilnius has it all](https://travelmemo.com/okf/vilnius-historic-or-hip.md): Lithuania’s capital was the 2009 European Culture Capital and you can sense with every step and every turn why. It is at once historic, baroque, a little bit nuts, and hip and trendy! Vilnius is young - [Trakai – a castle by the lake and peaceful nature](https://travelmemo.com/okf/trakai-castle-by-the-lake.md): It only takes about a half hour’s drive from the Vilnius city center to reach Trakai and its fairytale water castle. - [10 laid-back things to do in Vilnius](https://travelmemo.com/okf/10-laid-back-things-to-do-vilnius.md): Wander through the picturesque Old Town of Vilnius, let yourself be pulled along by the urban scene, take a break in a street cafe and watch the coming and going, then maybe visit a museum or one of t - [Vilnius – Lithuania’s buoyant capital](https://travelmemo.com/okf/vilnius-capital.md): “Wow! There really are many great, “under-discovered” spots in this world of ours.” That was the brief note I received from a friend after I had euphorically sent out a plethora of pictures that I had